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Top Northern Appalachian Coal Mines Ramp Up Output as Pandemic Pressure Eases
June 2, 2021
The top 25 coal mines in the Northern Appalachian basin produced more coal in the first quarter of 2021, beating levels from both the prior quarter and the first quarter of 2020, as pressure from COVID-19 lockdowns eased. The region’s
West Virginia Leaders Balk at International Energy Agency Call for No New Fossil Fuel Investments
June 2, 2021
The intergovernmental organization eyeing a sustainable energy future for the planet has sounded an alarm about the world’s climate crisis that West Virginia’s leaders are dismissing. The International Energy Agency last week said investors should not fund any new coal,
Alaska Official Backs Key Approval for Proposed Donlin Gold Mine
June 1, 2021
A proposed gold mine in western Alaska has won a key approval, with a state official rejecting an administrative law judge’s findings that the state Department of Environmental Conservation lacked “reasonable assurance” the project would meet Alaska water quality standards.
Allegiance Coal Commences Production at Its New Elk Mine, Colorado
June 1, 2021
Allegiance Coal has commenced production at the New Elk Mine. Coal production commenced in the Blue Seam at the New Elk Mine last Friday, May 21, 2021, with the first production unit. Commencement was delayed by three weeks against the
DOE Awards IACMI $1.5 Million Grant for Innovative Uses of South Appalachian Coal Resources
June 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has tapped the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI – The Composites Institute, to develop and deploy new technologies for manufacturing coal-derived products using coal resources near distressed South Appalachian coal communities.
Nearly a Dozen Striking Alabama Miners with Warrior Met Coal Arrested at Protest
June 1, 2021
Nearly a dozen miners who’ve been striking an Alabama coal company for about two months were arrested during a protest outside a mine in Tuscaloosa County, a union said. The United Mine Workers of America said 11 members were charged
Gold Mountain Mining to Begin Construction at Elk Gold Project in B.C., Canada
May 28, 2021
Gold Mountain Mining has received its Notice of Departure (NoD) to begin mine construction at its 100 percent owned Elk Gold Project located near Merritt, BC. The company anticipates construction to begin in May 2021 and is the first major
DOE Awards $19 Million for Initiatives to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals
May 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals vital to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components
Epiroc and Fordia Form Mineral Exploration Competency Center, Nevada
May 28, 2021
To improve the customer experience for the U.S. exploration market, Epiroc and Fordia Powered have opened an Exploration Competency Center. It will be based in Elko, Nev., and operated by Fordia. The new organization is expected to provide more flexibility
Piedmont Lithium Makes Strong Progress with First Greenfield Lithium Project, North Carolina
May 28, 2021
Piedmont Lithium had an ‘eventful’ March quarter, according to president and CEO Keith Phillips who said the company was positioning itself to be the United States’ first greenfield lithium project in more than 50 years and moving closer becoming a
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